This past weekend saw another double-header round of the 2020 UCI Downhill MTB World Cup season tale place in Lousa, Portugal. Round 3 took place on Friday 30 October on a track hailed as one of the best in recent history resulting in a close and thrilling race. After an off pace qualifier, Aaron Gwin took the early lead in the ...
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Video | 2020 Downhill MTB World Cup Maribor #2 Podium Runs
The 2020 UCI Downhill MTB World Cup season finally kicked off at the weekend with a double-header round in Maribor, Slovenia. Round 2 started with qualifying on Saturday (17 October) and race runs on Sunday (18 October) and saw riders dealing with a slightly different and dryer track. The Men’s Race was a close battle between the top contenders with just ...
Read More »Video | 2020 Downhill MTB World Cup Maribor #1 Podium Runs
The 2020 UCI Downhill MTB World Cup season finally kicked off at the weekend with a double-header round in Maribor, Slovenia. Round 1 kicked off with qualifying on the Thursday (15 October) and race runs on the Friday (16 October) and saw riders dealing with wet and wild conditions. Reece Wilson, the new World Champion, qualified in 1st for the ...
Read More »Video | 2019 Downhill MTB World Cup Fort William Podium Runs
Reigning UCI Downhill MTB World Cup champions, Rachel Atherton and Amaury Pierron, put down their marker for a 2019 repeat with victory at wet Round 2 of the series at Fort William in Scotland. Loris Vergier, who qualified fastest in the Men’s Division, was the last rider down the hill with a respectable and consistent in a time of 4:32.209 ...
Read More »Video | 2019 Downhill MTB World Cup Maribor Podium Runs
The opening race of the 2019 UCI Downhill MTB World Cup season took place at Maribor in Slovenia over the weekend. The return to Maribor was both exciting for competitors and fans alike as the course proved to be challenging with close racing. In the Men’s Division, Danny Hart put down a blistering run early in the day to take ...
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